Is my Urchin dead?

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  1. Mr._Bond

    Mr._Bond Feather Duster

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    My sea urchin seems to have gone to a spot and stopped moving for like 2 days and now his spines are falling off. I had to do some work to get to him to remove him, as I thought he must be dead, and in the process, he starts moving. Well I get him out of the spot he was in and he moves a little more, but a bunch of his spines fell off in the process. He's now in a quarantine tank, but not moving at all. Is the bit of movement I saw some kind of a reflex or something, or is he just on his way out but not all the way gone, or is something else going on? Anyone have any thoughts?
     
    Mr._Bond, May 28, 2005
    Mr._Bond, May 28, 2005
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  2. Bruce

    Bruce Giant Squid

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    wow...that too bad...i dont know much about urchins but...spines falling off dont sound 2 good :( karma for ur urchin
     
    Bruce, May 28, 2005
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  3. mmakay

    mmakay Feather Duster

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    Sounds like he's on the way out. Be sure to get him out quick if he does die. He'll polute the system pretty bad if he starts to decompose...
     
    mmakay, May 28, 2005
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  4. alarsuel

    alarsuel Astrea Snail

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    Sorry to say, if the spines are falling off, he's on the way. Mine had about 2 days left after I noticed the spines falling off. Mmakay is right, get him out before he stinks up the water.

    Aaron
     
    alarsuel, May 29, 2005
    alarsuel, May 29, 2005
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